straw that stirs the drink
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Meaning · English
The person who makes things happen or has the most influence
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
Người làm cho mọi thứ xảy ra hoặc có ảnh hưởng lớn nhất
Machine-translated — suggest a fix
Literally: the straw that mixes the drink
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
The new CEO is the straw that stirs the drink around here
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
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Common questions
What does “straw that stirs the drink” mean?
The person who makes things happen or has the most influence Literally: the straw that mixes the drink
Is “straw that stirs the drink” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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